Kocatepe, Nizip

Kocatepe, historically Tilfar[1] (lit. 'mouse's tell'), is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Nizip, Gaziantep Province, Turkey.[2] Its population is 1,216 (2022).[3] Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde).[4][5]

Kocatepe
Neighbourhood
Kocatepe is located in Turkey
Kocatepe
Kocatepe
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°2′27″N 37°41′31″E
CountryTurkey
ProvinceGaziantep
DistrictNizip
Population
 (2022)
1,216
Time zoneTRT (UTC+3)

It is populated by Turkmens of the Barak tribe.[6]

References
  1. Köy envanter etüdlerine göre Gaziantep. Vol. 27. Köy İşleri Bakanlığı. 1967. p. 136.
  2. Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  3. "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  4. "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
  5. "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
  6. "Barak Türkmen Aşiretleri" (in Turkish). 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2023.


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